"Long live my emperor!"
As soon as Hu Weiyong entered the study room, he made a big salute to Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting behind the case without raising his head.
"Get up."
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a very casual tone:
"Wei Yong, why do you come to see us again just after going to court?"
"Could it be that you already have a leader for the matter we entrusted to you?"
After Hu Weiyong stood up, he quickly took out the written memorial from his sleeve and said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Your Majesty, these are some specific measures that I have discussed with Prime Minister Li. I hope your Majesty will take a look at them."
The young eunuch quickly took the memorial from Hu Weiyong and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"It would be great if the efficiency of your Zhongshu Province could always be this high."
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt a little emotional. He didn't know whether he was praising Hu Weiyong or connoting the meaning of "Shu Sheng".
"A few days ago, we asked Shan Chang to come up with a direction for the future development of the people of Ming Dynasty, but it has not been given to us yet. Do you think you, Prime Minister Li, have forgotten it?"
Hu Weiyong was startled and quickly raised his hands and said:
"I think that Prime Minister Li must be thinking day and night to seek the welfare of the people."
"It's just that I haven't thought of a particularly good answer yet. I definitely haven't forgotten it."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to hear Hu Weiyong's answer. Instead, he asked and answered himself:
"It's normal to forget. After all, Shanchang has been with us for more than ten years, and he is almost sixty years old now."
"We don't blame him, but since people are getting old, they should step aside to make way for young people."
"Wei Yong, do you think what we said is right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he looked at Hu Weiyong with a vague look.
Hu Weiyong lowered his head at this moment, bowed slightly, and quickly cupped his hands and said:
"I really don't know."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Weiyong's fearful look and slowly opened the memorial in his hand without saying anything.
After reading the memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly shouted loudly:
"Okay, Hu Weiyong, I didn't expect you to have some ideas."
"If it's true what you said, then the money to build the highway will be enough."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled broadly and kept praising Hu Weiyong. He seemed to be very satisfied with Hu Weiyong's memorial.
"I dare not take credit. This is all the work of Prime Minister Li."
Hu Weiyong was naturally ecstatic in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be humble and said:
"These are all Prime Minister Li's ideas. I just changed them a little under Prime Minister Li's suggestion."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his smile slowly faded. He turned to the last page of the memorial and saw Li Shanchang's signature.
Hu Weiyong thought that this would make Zhu Yuanzhang praise Li Shanchang.
But Zhu Yuanzhang's sunny look at the beginning turned cloudy.
Hu Weiyong naturally didn't know what happened, so he quickly lowered his head and asked:
"I dare to ask your Majesty, but something is wrong?"
"Let me ask you again, was this your idea or Shanchang's?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were very soft, but in Hu Weiyong's ears, they were like thunder.
Hu Weiyong was so frightened that his hair stood on end and his brain was spinning rapidly. Then Hu Weiyong still said bravely:
"It was Li Xiang who came up with it."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually became expressionless and he said:
"In that case, let's wait until tomorrow morning and talk about it together in the court hall."
"You should step aside today."
Hu Weiyong quickly knelt down to salute, and then slowly exited the study room.
....
After Hu Weiyong left, Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's uncertain face and asked tentatively:
"Father, what's wrong? But what's wrong with Hu Weiyong's memorial?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao, and then handed the memorial in his hand to Zhu Biao for Zhu Biao to read by himself.
Zhu Biao took the memorial, browsed it quickly, and asked doubtfully:
"The method mentioned above is very subtle. I thought it could definitely solve the problem of money for highway construction. Why is my father still so angry?"
"Look at the last signature."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Biao to look down.
Zhu Biao was even more confused and turned directly to the last page. After seeing the signatures were Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, he said:
"Indeed, as Hu Weiyong said just now, this idea was thought up by Li Xiang and Hu Weiyong. Is there any problem?"
"There is no problem with the method, but there is a big problem with the signature."
Zhu Yuanzhang explained:
"Now the power of Zhongshu Provincial Department is getting stronger and stronger. Originally, we transferred Hu Weiyong to Zhongshu Provincial Department to share Li Shanchang's power."
"As a result, the two of them are actually wearing the same pair of pants. If this continues, the situation in the court will be unbalanced."
"Liu Bowen is unable to survive alone, but Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong join forces to occupy Zhongshu Province."
"Coupled with the help of the arrogant soldiers of the Huaixi Group, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong have been able to suppress Liu Bowen, which is a hundred times more important than building the highway."
"The situation in the court must not get out of control."
Zhu Biao seemed to understand but blurted out:
"In this case, my father will transfer another capable official from outside the country to Zhongshu Province to divide the rights between Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong."
"Why go to all this trouble?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:
"How can it be so simple?"
"The person we are looking for must not only have outstanding political achievements to convince the officials, but also be from eastern Zhejiang and be able to echo Liu Bowen."
"In addition, we also need to be able to compete for power and profit in the hands of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong. We have thought about it for a long time and have not thought of anyone who can meet these needs."
"My son, I have someone to recommend me, who may be able to meet my father's request."
But a person jumped out of Zhu Biao's mind, and he felt that he was the same person as Zhu Yuanzhang just said.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was greatly surprised and asked Zhu Biao:
"Who? Who has such great power?"
